: Sometimes I am wrong. {} But not often. {} Sometimes all is over, for the day, all done, all said, all ready for the night, and the day not over, far from over, the night not ready, far, far from ready. {} But not often. {}
In the quote from Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days," the speaker reflects on the nature of being wrong, admitting that while mistakes do happen, they are not common. This acknowledgment suggests a level of confidence in one's judgments, yet there is an openness to the possibility of error, highlighting a human experience of self-awareness.
The latter part of the quote captures a moment of pause when the day feels complete, yet there remains an unsettling sense of incompleteness. This paradox illustrates the tension between day and night, readiness and unpreparedness, encapsulating the complexity of existence where finality and continuation coexist, albeit infrequently.
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